INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS SEGMENT
Primary
Manufacturing
Key Products
Locations
Background/History
Specialty tapes and related products for the electronic and telecommunications
industries using the brand name Chase & Sons®.
Insulating and conducting materials for the manufacture of electrical and telephone
wire and cable, electrical splicing, and terminating and repair tapes, which
are marketed to wire and cable manufacturers selling into energy-oriented and
communication markets, and to public utilities.
PaperTyger®, a trademark for laminated durable papers sold to the envelope
converting and commercial printing industries.
Oxford, MA
In August 2011, we moved our manufacturing processes that had been previously
conducted at our Webster, MA facility to this location.
In December 2012, we moved the majority of our manufacturing processes that
had been previously conducted at our Randolph, MA facility to this location.
Our Randolph facility was one of our first operating facilities, and had been
producing products for the wire and cable industry for more than fifty years.
In December 2003, we acquired the assets of Paper Tyger, LLC.
Chase BLH2OCK®, a water-blocking compound sold to the wire and cable industry.
Blawnox, PA
In September 2012, we moved our Chase BLH2OCK® manufacturing processes
that had been previously conducted at our Randolph, MA facility to this location.
Protective conformal coatings under the brand name HumiSeal®, moisture
protective electronic coatings sold to the electronics industry including circuitry
used in automobiles and home appliances.
O'Hara Township, PA
The HumiSeal business and product lines were acquired in the early 1970's.
Laminated film foils for the electronics and cable industries and cover tapes
essential to delivering semiconductor components via tape and reel packaging.
Pulling and detection tapes used in the installation, measurement and location
of fiber optic cables, and water and natural gas lines.
Flexible, rigid and semi-rigid fiber optic strength elements designed to allow
fiber optic cables to withstand mechanical and environmental strain and stress.
Cover tapes essential to delivering semiconductor components via tape and reel
packaging.
Pawtucket, RI
Lenoir, NC
Granite Falls, NC
Suzhou, China
In June 2012, we acquired all of the capital stock of NEPTCO Incorporated,
which operated facilities in Rhode Island, North Carolina and China.
In October 2013, we moved the majority of our manufacturing processes that
had been conducted at our Taylorsville, NC facility to our Lenoir, NC location.
In October 2014, we purchased the outstanding 50% noncontrolling interest of
the NEPTCO JV from our joint venture partner.
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Table of Contents
Key Products & Services
Primary
Manufacturing
Location(s)
Background/History
Protective conformal coatings under the brand name HumiSeal®, moisture protective
electronic coatings sold to the electronics industry including circuitry used
in automobiles and home appliances.
Winnersh, Wokingham, England
In October 2005, we acquired all of the capital stock of Concoat Holdings Ltd.
and its subsidiaries. In 2006 Concoat was renamed HumiSeal Europe.
In March 2007, we expanded our international presence with the formation of
HumiSeal Europe SARL in France. HumiSeal Europe SARL operates a sales/technical
service office and warehouse near Paris, France. This business works closely
with the HumiSeal operation in Winnersh, Wokingham, England allowing direct
sales and service to the French market.
In June 2016, we expanded our international presence through the purchase of
Spray Products (India) Private Limited, located in Pune, India. This business
enhances the Company’s ability to provide technical, sales, manufacturing,
chemical handling, and packaging services in the region and works closely with
our HumiSeal manufacturing operation in Winnersh, Wokingham, England.
Polymeric microspheres, sold under the Dualite® brand, which are utilized
for weight and density reduction and sound dampening across varied industries.
Water-based polyurethane dispersions utilized for various coating products.
Greenville, SC
In January 2015, we acquired two product lines from Henkel Corporation. They
comprise our specialty chemical intermediates product line.
The Company currently utilizes an external resource, located in Elgin, IL,
to provide services related to water-based polyurethane dispersions.
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SEGMENT
Background/History
Protective pipe coating tapes and other protectants for valves, regulators,
casings, joints, metals, concrete, and wood which are sold under the brand name
Royston®, to oil companies, gas utilities, and pipeline companies.
Rosphalt50® is a polymer additive that provides long-term cost-effective
solutions in many applications such as waterproofing of approaches and bridges,
ramps, race tracks, airports and specialty road applications.
Blawnox, PA
The Royston business was acquired in the early 1970's.
Waterproofing sealants, expansion joints and accessories for the transportation,
industrial and architectural markets.
O'Hara Township, PA
In April 2005, we acquired certain assets of E-Poxy Engineered Materials. Additionally,
in September 2006, we acquired all of the capital stock of Capital Services
Joint Systems. Both of these acquisitions were combined to form the expansion
joints product line.
Technologically advanced products, including the brand Tapecoat®, for demanding
anti-corrosion applications in the gas, oil and marine pipeline market segments,
as well as tapes and membranes for roofing and other construction-related applications.
Evanston, IL
In November 2001, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Tapecoat,
previously a division of T.C. Manufacturing Inc.
Specialized high performance coating and lining systems used worldwide in liquid
storage and containment applications.
Houston, TX
In September 2009, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of C.I.M.
Industries Inc. (“CIM”).
Waterproofing and corrosion protection systems for oil, gas and water pipelines
and a supplier to Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. This facility
joins Chase's North American based Tapecoat® and Royston® brands to
broaden the protective coatings product line and better address increasing global
demand.
The ServiWrap® product line complements the portfolio of our pipeline protection
tapes, coatings and accessories to extend our global customer base.
Rye, East Sussex, England
In September 2007, we purchased certain product lines and a related manufacturing
facility in Rye, East Sussex, England through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Chase
Protective Coatings Ltd.
In December 2009, we acquired the full range of ServiWrap® pipeline protection
products (“ServiWrap”) from Grace Construction Products Limited,
a UK-based unit of W.R. Grace & Co.